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02-13-2004, 12:59 PM
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#61 (permalink)
| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mid-west, Illinois
Posts: 343
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 |  Re: CLOUDY WATER
I get my water from Walmart, it is only RO not DI. _________  && &&&&24 GAL Nano Cube with 30 lbs of sand,28 lbs of live rock, 2 clown fish and now 6 mushroom, and still learning. &&PADI diver riding a 93 Blue Goldwing&&Logo by Nautilus | 
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02-13-2004, 01:23 PM
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#62 (permalink)
| | Guest | Re: CLOUDY WATER
I am still interested in the TDS meter reading on the DI water from the LFS.
This would tell us alot. | |
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02-13-2004, 07:02 PM
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#63 (permalink)
| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wheaton, Illinois
Posts: 524
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| Re: CLOUDY WATER
Ok DON'T DRAIN THE TANK its like cutting your head off for a headache. If you have no substrate or rock or deco's you have a box of cloudy water. Lets fix that.
First PH and alk look acceptable but have you done just a plain old hardness test on the water with salt and with out salt? This is from experience not rumor or speculation (thanks Grisham and Nautilus) Io and some other salts are slow to dissolve in hard water I have seen it take up to a week which is why I don't use it anymore. A brown poly filter also indicates hard water ( like rust from well water in a bath tub) If it is DI from the store how old is the membrane and did you see them fill it from a known DI machine or tank/vat? Other things to check besides the water how is your sump plumbed? Plastic or flex or what? If you have a leak on the return side of the sump it might not leak water but suck air and make micro bubbles like a venturi. How old is the water from the store/ Like how long did it sit before being sold to you? Algae blooms can make a smoky cloudy look in the water. As stated in earlier posts Phosphates and silicas which remain even after RO is done can lead to cloudiness you stated it was di are you sure di and not ro? One tip save money on test kits Buy 1 gallon of water and make the store test it before you leave. You can also contact either some place like culligan and have them set up a system for you in your house or find a delivery place and have 5 gallons delivered to you if you can't resolve this locally. _________  Starting over with a 210 RR from All Glass, Lifereef Berlin sump, skimmer (installed) and calcium reactor (ordered). Aquatraders Catalina 72" 3x400 mh 10 k/4x96 watt blue PC, Closed Loop with Little Giant 4MDQX-SC and 2- 3/4 Seaswirls. | |
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02-13-2004, 08:37 PM
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#65 (permalink)
| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
Posts: 562
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| Re: CLOUDY WATER
ditto on what jackets said ! [smiley=hehe.gif] _________ 135g 3" SB 3- 400w MH, 2 65w PC actinic, 2 10K PC, 40g refugium, EV-180 PS ,Mag 18 ret,1700 PH,2 maxi 1200's air water and ice 5 stage RO/DI  | |
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02-14-2004, 02:27 AM
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#66 (permalink)
| | Guest | Re: CLOUDY WATER
Still boils down to water....Boils get it... Hummm anyway.
Yes some water does stay cloudy but not for 3 weeks. That water from the LFS is very skeptical if you ask me.
Save alot of money by making your own. | |
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02-15-2004, 12:44 PM
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#67 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
| Re: CLOUDY WATER
Excellent information everyone! _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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